New-York tribune., 1887-11-22
NEWYORK, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER

three people BY the nsme Of Van Agcrved Fanny Lsen
katharlne a. Wan Drongelen and three chdrsn. Fritz
and relative Anna Frost and eight Of family Louise
zls Phillip M:ter. Lucia Nedel asd four Of family.
mann weide, Christian spiege. Wilhelm spisgsl
| PEOPLE KNOWN TO LIVE HIRE.
30 iar as could 30 learned the only people board
from this city were Lawrence Geukcn Mr.. Van den
Toorns assistant, and Dr. Aymle the ships surgeon,
who was formerly connected with tho Chambers strcct
| Hospital. Both these werc saved Nearly all the
steeragc passengers whose fares wero prepaid were
bound Tor the West alf South. Lebcnstcin Hermann,
OF No. 1913 Stanton-st, said that he had idea who
the man was on whose body letter had been found
that was addressed to him. In discussing the disaster
Mr.. Van den Toorn declared that so far he could
ascertain thero no blame TO be attached to the
officers Of tho scholten.
Tho fault Of the collision" he added, rests upon
tho Rosa Mary. Cur vessel not out Of her course
and this fact Is confirmed by all the dispatches that
have come today Tho Scholten went down quickly
because she struck right in tho engine-roo. No
vessel ahOat can survive when struck there with such
force as she was struck THIS every Intelligent sea-
man knows
In regard to the boats being disabled therc Is this
to say: Tho Scholten formerly carried eight boats,
but some time ago tho two aft removed because
they were in tho way, and lifeIafs put in their
places. Tho two boats amidsbips were smashed In
the collision Those the other sico raised so
high up by tho vessel listing after the shock that they
could not be reached easily in the hurry The other
two on the port side-the side that struck-re
naming undamaged, wcrc used as reported You
must remember that twenty minutes are short time
and when people are panicstricken 1t Is apt TO fly
away before much is done what ought to be DONE The
total loss to tho company will amount to about
100000"
The vessel originally cost over 100000 but at
the time Of her loss was not valued at much over
half this Her hull and machinery were insured
for S172 900 in English, French and Dutch companies
The cargo was composed mainly Of Sumatra tobacco,
Rhine wines, pickles. herring whiskcy, dry goods iron
waro and valued at about 100000 These goods
were consigned to hundred merchants.
Captain Dey Of the United States Inspection Board
OF Foreign Vessels among the callers at the
steamship Office lie told the agent that he had
officially inspected the scholtcn last May. He fonnd
her equipped with more than her complement of life
saving apparatus and in perfect condition She had
Stocked with cork aces bread and water There
were, Mr.. Van don To0rn declared ample boat and
ins pector agreed with him. All the eprcscrvcrs,
he added, were of the most approved make ana ne
felt that those saved were saved by means OF
The Rev. J. W. warnhuIs, Of the Eleventh Street
Holland Reformed Church. missionary at Castle Garden
called at the Office in the afternoon and took a list
Of the ollandcrs who were passengers on the schoen
members of his congregation There were few @ Hol,
anders IN the list He expected many inquiries from ON
list that he might be prepared to furnish the iniora'
ton required.
REGRET AT CAPTAIN TAAT's DEATH
The dispatch announcing that tho body of Captain
Taat had been washed ashore read with regret by
Mr. Van den Toorn and the other officials of the
company. captain Taat," said the agent, though
only thirty-eght years old considered among our
best and most skilful captains Hc began service
with this line third officer about dozen years ago.
He had command of the Edam when she was run into
and sunk by the Lcpanto In 1882 Until the new
Edam finished, Captain Taat had iurloush with
full pay Ho commanded the second Edam until
transferred to tho Maasdam. During his leave OF
absence from the vessel lost about three
ago lie only had command Of the schoen tempo
rariy which fact makes his death all the more un-
| gers and with his men. He never used profanne ane
| language under any circumstances but he had the
further testimonial of Captain Taat's ability and
steamer schedam, also Of the Rotterdam Line which
aas Chief IF ice Ssas % the
under him and we roomcd together In RS5erdan ,osi
him thoroughly S Was Ws nsne shs See Ges.
An excellent navigator he was specially liked by Inc
81 'nS S saa to the safety q
With both officers and crew he was always favorc
a ah hen hear s"ps of h SrsSo death without
regret. Every ono spoke well Of him lsNs TINS %,l,
be terrible blow TO his wife and family In Amsterdam
and assure yon IT is painful news to me- ms friend %
Speaking Of the accident the Captain said @ that 1t
no thought, rested the commander Of the other
vessel. ~ know from my own cxpcricncc' he added
I" the reckless way in which tho coal steamers ana
other rush up and down the English channel
We dread more than any Other part OF % 3br m hc
vicinity Of Dover There the ch1ne aways ca crI%a ;Sa
one OF the saVed passengers states that Captain Taat
the second officer and Channel pilot were On I'M, me
knew the dangerous character Of the place that he
was in"
THR SURVIVORS T" ARRIVE ON THE r. CALANp.
On tho scheIdam were passengers, including
the Rev. Henry H. Haymakcr, Of Orono. Me-, who had
intended to remain q week longer In Holland ana
come on the SchOlten 1t the faster vessei OF
tho two. They congratulate themselves on their
choice of tho slower Ship Agent Van den T0orn ssd
last evening that all the Schoens passengers would
| be brought here by the p Caland which Will leave
Rotterdam tomorrow Tho passengers VIII be cared
for at Dover in the meantime lie had received no
list of tho Scholtcns crow, he SAID put eHPectea
to-day. All the mon, SO lar as nc knew hNea !"
Captain Bakker. tho regular commander OF Inc Inc
vacations lie was in command Of tho Maasdam
which was burned 10 1854, but was Oh Old iuii''s"
at the time Of the disaster
NEED OF LARGER IIFERAFTB SHOWN.
WASHINGTON Nov. 21 tSpectai.)-Admiral Ammeu mas
addressed a letter to the Maritime Exchange In new
York and also to Secretary Whitney in which he advo
Gates the DuliuDg Oh tS;r HIc-io'o M "'| W,
States men-ofwar and oceangoIng steamers INC
terrible loss Of life the scholten yesterday mas
demonstrated anew that oceangong steamers arc not
sufficiently provl ed with life-sasing apparatus Aa
mfal Ammcn thinks that his boat, which be dcs'gheo
for the Navy II enlarged from eighteen feot ts pres
cnt sizc) to TWEEN your feet would meet all easoape
emergencies. 1t was while at warsaw oouid, III
Georgia during the war; and after the battle of Fort
Els or that Admra AmInen, to overcome the, ahe dlcas @ H
~ Ianding troops without surf bOas sc ected sutae
trees on an adjacent island, which were saved lho
blanks and constructed, un er his ,csign, cSsn
shaIsan or ufcboat which he thanks IL is desirable
TO enlarge new. In his etcr to the Exchange ana 10
secetary Viii ney, claims that 1t s easi launfhcd
that II can accommo alto persons than an Ordn
ary llieboat, and carry, moreover large quantity VI
provisions.
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